"Why Women Dump the Guys Who Try the Hardest"

You paid for dinner. You drove. You said "whatever you want is fine" every single time. All the effort, no expectations.

And she left anyway — probably for a guy who makes her pick up the pizza.

Painful. Also predictable. Her mind quietly concludes that anything requiring zero effort from her is worth exactly zero. You became a free sample, and free samples get taken for granted.

The 22 Rules flip the dynamic. Small shifts that get her investing effort, money, and time in you — until SHE'S the one afraid of losing YOU.

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Two of the most important rules in game

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Here's an excerpt from one of David X's books, whom is imo the best dating guru out there because he's as pure as a natural as they come.

I'm giving you two rules. Not two-hundred. TWO. 1) Who cares what she thinks, 2) and you are the most important person in the relationship. And at first, they sound like two very stupid rules. But every time you hear them, they start to make more and more sense to you. If you don't care what she thinks, then your fears are gone. And if you truly believe that you are the most important person in the relationship, then you start to take responsibility for your own life. It forces you to be strong, decisive, honest and congruent. What you decide is up to you. I'm not telling you to be me, I'm telling you to be you.

You're not being rude to her by not caring what she says. There's a façade of nonsense that people put out, and you don't know if they're playing games or ****ing with you. These two rules are your shield from all that ****. These rules really have a way of cutting through all the crap.
This EASILY beats out any of that self hypnosis, paragraphs and paragraphs of the BS advise that other dating gurus offer, memorizing canned lines, etc. After endorsing these rules into my personality, things have been so much easier. His book is also filled with the best advice that seduction has to offer, I highly recommend it.
 

"I'm Not Looking for Anything Serious Right Now"

When a woman says it, guys hear a confession. A heads-up. A scheduling conflict.

Here's the translation: I don't feel anything. Right now. With you.

Watch what happens when a man triggers actual attraction. The busy career, the recent breakup, the "not in a place to date" — all of it evaporates instantly. The same woman who was guarding her freedom is suddenly free every night.

The "22 Rules" explain why. When the right switches flip, her timeline rearranges itself around you.

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nice, makes sense really.
 

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For dating, yes; but if you hold to these 'rules' into a relationship then it isn't going to last very long. I know that sounds anti-DJ, but I've found that many of the DJ dating principles don't translate to relationships. Not saying you give up your frame to please her, but it's a different game and there are different rules.
 

"Stop Asking Your Friends What to Text Her"

Your buddy Dave has been single for three years and thinks "hey u up" is a valid strategy. Your other buddy Mike just got dumped and told you to "just be yourself."

You showed them her text. You asked them to decode the emoji. You drafted four responses and sent the screenshot to the group chat for a vote.

She's been waiting forty minutes.

Put the phone down. Stop crowdsourcing your love life. Type something that sounds like you. Hit send. Then go do literally anything else with your evening.

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Colossus said:
For dating, yes; but if you hold to these 'rules' into a relationship then it isn't going to last very long. I know that sounds anti-DJ, but I've found that many of the DJ dating principles don't translate to relationships. Not saying you give up your frame to please her, but it's a different game and there are different rules.
+1

This is good, but focuses WAY too much on the initial interaction(s). In a real relationship, it doesn't work like this as much.
 

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Id have to disagree with colossus.

When i first read it, I immediately applied it to a relationship.

Maybe not marriage, or a very long-tr, where your life is intertwined with your partner in many ways instead of just romantically and emotionally.

Its very good either way.
 

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1) Who cares what she thinks, 2) and you are the most important person in the relationship.
So you can show up to a date without having showered for five days, dressed in softpants and a smelly t-shirt, without brushing your teeth, you can be fat and stink, you can burp and scoff at everything she says, because "who cares what she thinks"?

Clever advice. Kind of like political slogans, it doesn't matter if they don't stand up to a second of honest scrutiny, the only thing that matters is that they appeal to the listener's ego and desires. It is a form of mental masturbation.


Here is a rule I have learned about dating advice: if it sounds easy and is just what you want to hear, then it probably is crap. There's a ton of it out there.
 

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I agree, and we are to make "art" with her words. Paint upon her words, don't be calculative with them. With men, in general, or in grave matters we can be calculative. Womens' words don't mean sh!t in a serious situation.
 

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Veridin said:
So you can show up to a date without having showered for five days, dressed in softpants and a smelly t-shirt, without brushing your teeth, you can be fat and stink, you can burp and scoff at everything she says, because "who cares what she thinks"?

Clever advice. Kind of like political slogans, it doesn't matter if they don't stand up to a second of honest scrutiny, the only thing that matters is that they appeal to the listener's ego and desires. It is a form of mental masturbation.

Here is a rule I have learned about dating advice: if it sounds easy and is just what you want to hear, then it probably is crap. There's a ton of it out there.
I'm pretty sure David X was assuming people would have had common sense when reading his advice :kick: Later on in his book he states "I'm asking you to be smart, not stupid," implying that you still need to be on your toes even with a fortified mindset. Besides, if someone really didn't care about their appearance to THAT extent, it shows a lack of self love, leading to a lack of self confidence, self esteem, and there's no way they would be in a position to game women anyways.

I wasn't trying to solve all of life's problems with David X's advice.
 

"She Liked You in March. It's October Now."

Attraction runs on a clock.

She flirted for weeks. Touched your arm. Found reasons to be alone with you. And you were careful. Respectful. Waiting for the right moment.

The moment had a shelf life. It expired around month two, and by the time you asked her out, she'd quietly filed you under "little brother."

One of the hardest lessons inside the 22 Rules: women rarely wait. Interest either grows or it decays, and nothing decays it faster than a man who never moves.

Make the move while she's still inventing reasons to be near you.

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Rule #2 is there to motivate YOU to be the best person you can be. It's UP TO YOU. You are the man. You do it.
 

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fertileTurtle said:
You are the man. You do it.
I really like that -- I think I'm going to write it down and stick that in my study!
 
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